HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Services April 16 1987WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
April 16, 1987
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Johnson
at 6 :30 p.m. with all Committee members present. Also present
were Council Attorney Randy Watts, Engineer Ed Henken, and Ramona
Reeves of the Bellingham Herald.
ORDINANCE REGARDING THE MATTER OF PLACING STOP AND YIELD SIGNS ON
VARIOUS COUNTY ROADS (LONGDIN ROAD AND BENNET ,AVENUE)
The ordinance had been referred back to the Public Services
Committee by the full Council due to an question raised at the
public hearing about the proposed signs.
Ed Henken explained that the original wording of the
ordinance was in error, and Item 2 should read: "Install a yield
sign on the northbound right hand turn lane on West Bakerview
Road at Bennett Avenue."
HAWLEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE WITH THE
SUBSTITUTE LANGUAGE IN ITEM 2.
The motion carried.
ORDINANCE REGARDING THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING A 35 M.P.H. SPEED
LIMIT ON PARADISE ROAD (SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING 4216
Henken reviewed the ordinance.
HAWLEY MOVED TO PASS THE ORDINANCE ON TO THE FULL COUNCIL
SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
The motion carried.
ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING A SPEED LIMIT OF 35
M P H ON ALL COUNTY 0 DS EXCEPT WHERE A HIGHER SPEED LIMIT MAY
SAFELY BE EFFECTED OR A LOWER SPEED LIMIT IS REQUIRED (SCHEDULED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING 4116)
The ordinance had previously been extensively discussed by
the Committee.
HAWLEY MOVED TO PASS THE ORDINANCE ON TO THE FULL COUNCIL
SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
The motion carried.
April 16, 1987
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APPLICATION FOR A CLASS B C,E,F LIQUOR LICENSE BY JOSEPHINE
TOPHAM AND MARLENE CERVENEY FOR PALMS TAVERN, BLAINE
HAWLEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE.
There was discussion on the motion.
The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 6 :40 p.m.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
C.J. "Corky" ohnson, Chair
Public Servi s Committee
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Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Co ncil